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The aim is to optimize vehicle routing for waste collection to improve recycling efficiency and reduce costs.

June 13, 2026Cleaner Logistics and Supply ChainOpen Access

Sustainable urban logistics: Optimizing multi-compartment fleet routing for enhanced recycling efficiency

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ZDZhijie DongSoutheast University YZYihan ZhouChina Pharmaceutical University NANajmaddin AkhundovAdelphi University

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Randomized trial explores vehicle configurations to enhance recycling efficiency in waste management, suggesting advanced optimization techniques are vital.

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The aim is to optimize vehicle routing for waste collection to improve recycling efficiency and reduce costs.
Utilized simulated residential and GIS data to diagnose vehicle routing challenges.
Employed cluster balancing and simulated annealing algorithms to identify effective solutions.
Integrated labor costs and working hours into the optimization model.
Identified cost-effective vehicle configurations that significantly improved routing efficiency.
Demonstrated the impact of operational parameters on total costs and vehicle requirements.
Recommended region-specific routing strategies to enhance resource utilization.

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Dong et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf36efaef96ed7f055f2f https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clscn.2026.100345

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Randomized trial explores vehicle configurations to enhance recycling efficiency in waste management, suggesting advanced optimization techniques are vital.

Sustainable urban logistics: Optimizing multi-compartment fleet routing for enhanced recycling efficiency

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Sustainable urban logistics: Optimizing multi-compartment fleet routing for enhanced recycling efficiency

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